If there's anything this anime could remind you of then it's the movie "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial".
A boy finds a strange (initially fossilised) creature, a Kappa named Coo, with a kind character. The family gets attached to Coo and struggles to keep him secret from the public. Coo soon starts to feel lonely and separated and wonders about his own kind.
Even though there's a lot happening in between and afterwards, the movie has a very, VERY calm and smooth way of storytelling but doesn't create a feeling boredom. If you're looking for action and a propulsive plot, then this is nothing for you.
Most characters have depth
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Nov 5, 2012
To me, this movie completely misses its (presumed) point.
SYNOPSIS: The creators try to get the viewer feeling nearly as bad about all the suffering in the world as Siddharta/Buddha does, they failed for 2 reasons: - rushed simplification - the use of a lot of violence to ENTERTAIN the viewers, which (out of complete paradox) contradicts the primary purpose Being about the life and struggles of Buddha I just expected something completely different. Before watching it I didn't know that the producers planned it to be the start of a series of films, I also do not know the manga. My expectations were nurtured by two books: 'Siddhartha' by ... |
